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| Hubertus Halbfas | | Religious Education After a Loss of Faith | | A Fundamental Critique |
Following the success of his book Loss of Faith, here Hubertus Halbfas lays out his findings for religious education and catechesis: the Christian teachings can no longer be conveyed in their traditional form. Central terms have become incomprehensible. This overtaxes sermons, catechesis, religious education, and most certainly parents. Hubertus Halbfas uses language as the starting point, because it is only there that faith and experience come together again. The book is provocative. He speaks freely, because that is the only way to discuss an issue that urgently needs clarification. Anyone who wants to tackle this acute crisis must read it. |
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| Klaus Koziol | | Trust in God and Human Kindness | | Pope John XXIII – His Spirituality for Today |
Elected in 1958 as a “stop-gap” pope, he died in 1963 as one of the great popes of the twentieth century: Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli – Pope John XXIII. Less than 90 days after his election, he unexpectedly called for an ecumenical council and thus initiated an entirely unanticipated upheaval in the Catholic church. |
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| Hermann-Josef Frisch | | Dare to Take New Paths! | | Letters from the Saints to Christians Today |
Protecting the environment and solidarity, the rediscovery of old values or the call for reforms in church and society – these concerns seem more urgent than ever before. But the personal search for orientation in everyday life and the quest for a “good and right” life have moved to the fore of public discussion. Is this a hallmark of the twenty-first century? |
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| Josef Imbach | | Mary's Mail Shirt and Joseph's Pants | | Curiosities and Hidden Secrets in Christian Art |
A woman wearing the papal crown, Joseph taking off his pants next to the manger or Mary placing a talisman around her son’s neck – these and other curiosities can be found in Christian art, even in the most sacred halls of the Vatican. What might these images mean? Do they indicate that the Inquisition was a failure? |
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| Thomas Hartmann | | Putting the Bible to the Test | | The Book of Books - Rusty or Relevant? |
For many people, the Bible is still the guidebook by which they live. But can a text written so long ago and in a foreign culture still be valid for us today? Thomas Hartmann puts the Bible on the test stand with contemporary questions. What does it say about love and sexuality, alcohol and drug use, or euthanasia? |
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| Hermann-Josef Frisch | | New Beginning or Mistake? | | The Second Vatican Council and Beyond |
Opening to the world – this motto characterizes the enthusiastic, forward-looking approach of the Second Vatican Council and the decisions reached there. But today this excitement seems largely to have been forgotten. Discussions about the use of Latin in Mass as well as the traditionalists and their understanding of church, eucharist and religious freedom are clear signs that the Church’s path seems to be leading back to the time prior to Vatican II. |
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| Paulus | | Dear Brother Benedict |
In these new epistles, cleverly and with humor, Paul challenges Pope Benedict to take long overdue steps toward reform. |
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| Hans Conrad Zander | | "Stupidity Is a Sin" | | St. Thomas Aquinas Interviewed by Hans Conrad Zander |
St. Thomas Aquinas (1224–1274) was a philosopher and theologian whose influence has been felt through the centuries. His writings and teachings still play a notable role in the Catholic Church. |
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